Jimmy Kimmel responds with irony to Donald Trump following his new call for him to be fired: “I’ll leave when you leave.”

The television host Jimmy Kimmel responded with his characteristic humor and irony to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, after he insisted that the network ABC should fire him from his show Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

During his monologue on Thursday night, Kimmel reacted to the president's remarks with a sarcastic joke that drew laughter from the audience.

I will leave when you leave, alright? We'll be a team. Let's ride off into the sunset like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, said the comedian, eliciting laughter and applause from the audience.

Next, Kimmel concluded his response with a phrase borrowed from Trump himself: “And until then, if I may borrow a phrase from you... silence, piggy.”

El intercambio surge después de que Trump utilizara nuevamente sus redes sociales para criticize Kimmel and call for his dismissal, acusándolo de “falta de respeto” y “sesgo liberal”.

This is not the first time the president has launched an attack against the host, who has been one of his most consistent critics since his first term.

In previous posts, Trump referred to Kimmel as “a talentless failure” and accused ABC of “keeping him on the air just for political reasons.”

The comedian has turned the president's statements into recurring material for his show, which many analysts interpret as a symbolic battle between the White House and the political humor of American television.

The relationship between Trump and Kimmel has been tense for years. The host has repeatedly mocked the president, parodying his speaking style and social media posts, while Trump has responded by calling him "enemy of the people" and "third-rate commentator."

Once, Kimmel joked that Trump “watches his show every night, even though he says he hates it,” something the president has not openly denied. This time, Kimmel pointed out that Trump’s tweet was sent at 12:30 am, the same time his show aired. 

In his Thursday show, Kimmel reiterated that political satire is part of democracy: “Humor is freedom. If a president cannot handle a joke, they should not be in office,” he stated before concluding his remarks with a smile.

In September, Kimmel was dismissed by the network and returned weeks later due to the national impact of the case.